Pieces of April
Starring: Katie Holmes (April Burns), Patricia Clarkson (Joy Burns), Derek Luke (Bobby), Alison Pill (Beth Burns), Oliver Platt (Jim Burns), John Gallagher Jr. (Timmy Burns), Alice Drummond (Grandma Dottie)
When April’s family arrives at her place, they are shocked by the outward appearance of the building, and when they run into her black boyfriend, Bobby, they leave without saying anything to April. Heartbroken, April ends up sharing her Thanksgiving meal with the kindly Chinese family in her building who had helped her cook the turkey (since she and Bobby have all that food). April’s family goes to a restaurant for dinner. When Joy (April’s mother) goes to the bathroom, she starts to have second thoughts when she sees a mother being mean to her daughter. She then sneaks out of the restaurant with Timmy (April’s brother) and hitches a ride with a biker back to April’s place. Film ends with Joy and Timmy arrving back at April’s apartment, followed closely by the rest of the Burns family, sharing a tearful and touching reunion.
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